Thinking that Lord Yan was a madman, Prince of Jin felt that the hurt he had just experienced was much less.
On second thought, even a madman's wife could be compared to his A-Yun —even if she were on the list of wicked women, she would still feel indignant.
Fire him, find someone else!
Qin Li was much more sensible and even came over to offer a toast to the Prince of Jin.
However, after only a few words, his true colors were revealed. He wanted Tang Zhuyun to take another look at him, but he had to go through Prince of Jin.
He always suspected that he was too deeply poisoned, and that the poison had not yet been completely eradicated.
The Prince of Jin was proud of this.
But when Qin Li tried to test him and even tried to trick him, he became unhappy.
Qin Li's words implied that conditions in the capital were poor, and that as a man, he shouldn't let women suffer.
The implication was that he should leave Tang Zhuyun in the capital.
Prince of Jin: How could I not know your wicked scheme?
You think you can't have children, so you don't want me to? Don't even think about it!
Let's compare again. I'll whisper in your ear and have my queen make you infertile!
Qin Li's attempt to probe failed, and he returned dejectedly. He thought to himself that he needed to make diplomatic efforts with the lady of the house as soon as possible, and ask Tang Zhuyun to take a look at his situation before the Prince of Jin packed up and left.
Having offspring is a very important matter!
Especially when he realized that the problem lay with him, he felt that the matter was even more serious.
After he left, the Prince of Jin felt a little... missed him.
Because he had just been released and his future was uncertain, and there were rumors that he would be banished from the capital by the emperor, no one except Tang Mingfan and Qin Li came forward to greet him.
It's nothing, Prince of Jin is known for keeping strangers at bay.
The problem was, no one was standing in his way; Zhou Yanhui, sitting opposite him, was staring straight at him.
Zhou Yanhui already attracted a lot of attention, and now they're staring at him too... Prince of Jin is screwed.
If Tang Zhuyun hadn't told him that Zhou was a woman, he would have wanted to go over and beat her up right now.
Zhou Yanhui also doesn't have a man, otherwise it would be good to beat up her man to vent your anger.
If Zhou Yanhui knew what he was thinking, he would definitely say he hoped the Prince of Jin would beat him up.
Actually, Zhou Yanhui is feeling very sad right now.
She knew she shouldn't be staring at Prince of Jin, but after tonight, when would she have another chance to see him?
Upon hearing that she had an accident, she abandoned everything and traveled thousands of miles to come to her aid without hesitation.
As a result, he has married and had a daughter, and is living a very good life.
---If the Prince of Jin knew his true identity as a woman, he would probably feel quite uncomfortable.
How cruel fate was to her!
Zhou Yanhui never complained about anything that had happened in the past.
She persevered and endured everything with unwavering resilience, until she met him...
The Prince of Jin ignited in her, as a woman, her hopes for the future.
It turns out that there really are such powerful and handsome men in the world, men who are like gods.
It turns out that she also longed for a strong and supportive shoulder to lean on, and yearned to be a normal woman, devoted to her husband and raising her children.
But for her, that was such an unattainable dream.
Just as Tang Zhuyun said, she couldn't be willful.
No one's life is a dream come true.
Disguised as a man, all her forbearance and sacrifices only allowed her to barely survive with her people.
Exhausted and disheveled.
If the Prince of Jin liked her, perhaps they could work together—finding a powerful man would give her a break, which was the most important reason why Zhou Yanhui initially liked the Prince of Prince of Jin.
But later, unable to obtain what he desired, he slowly became obsessed, and this expectation turned into an obsession.
Every time she was hit rock bottom, Zhou Yanhui tell herself that she could still ask the Prince of Jin for help.
But she never used it.
She dared not use it.
She feared it was like a bubble in the sunlight, easily popped.
A shattered dream cannot sustain her as she stands.
Therefore, Zhou Yanhui always regarded that bubble as an unattainable dream.
She needs this beautiful dream, even knowing it can't come true.
Unexpectedly, this trip to the capital only brought her witnessing her dreams turn into illusions.
It was over before it even began.
From beginning to end, it was nothing more than a one-woman show by her.
From unrequited love to heartbreak, from budding to withering, she experienced spring, summer, autumn, and winter all by herself.
The Prince of Jin didn't even know she was a woman.
Zhou Yanhui extremely distressed.
She had met Tang Zhuyun and thought she would be as stupid, arrogant, and domineering as the legends said...
She was initially very angry, feeling that the Prince of Jin deserved a better woman.
But when Zhou Yan saw Tang Zhuyun, and saw her standing with Prince of Jin, looking at the tacit understanding and harmony between them, her Zhou Yanhui sank even further.
These two people were like two perfectly fitted bricks on a city wall, so tightly that you couldn't even insert a needle between them.
Zhou Yanhui decided to go back.
The Xia Kingdom still needs her; she cannot linger any longer.
She didn't regret coming, but she was still upset.
So tonight, she wanted to let herself go and look at Prince of Jin Wuji.
Everyone else assumes she's a man and won't suspect anything, she told herself.
Prince of Jin was getting really annoyed by her stare, and since the palace banquet wasn't over yet, he had no choice but to stand up and go outside for some fresh air.
But this time, Zhou Yanhui went with him.
The Prince of Jin walked to the wall, turned around, frowned, and scolded, "What are you doing following me?"
Zhou Yanhui at him, her eyes reddening.
A row of palace lanterns beside her allowed Prince of Jin to clearly see the glistening tears in her eyes.
Prince of Jin: Crying again.
Why had he never imagined before that she could be a woman!
"Why are you crying?" the Prince of Jin asked. "Did I bully you?"
Zhou Yanhui moment, almost thinking that he had seen through her true gender.
She could say no more, because it was no use; he already had a princess.
She is a proud woman too!
But she also wanted him to know that in the distant Xia Kingdom, there was a woman who cared deeply for him and was willing to give him everything.
But the Prince of Jin did not continue speaking, Zhou Yanhui felt a pang of sadness.
It turns out he was just saying it casually.
"Thank you for your help this time." Although it was just giving the Emperor a way out, Prince of Jin was not an ungrateful person.
He said curtly, "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, then... seek out Song Jingyang."
He can't even guess what a woman is thinking, let alone anyone else.
He didn't understand, nor did he want to understand, the concept of love turning into hate and becoming enemies.
Just stay away from it.
His aloofness drove Zhou Yanhui despair.
In despair, she made a chaotic decision to tell everything.
She looked at the Prince of Jin, her blue eyes filled with sorrow.
She said, "Your Highness, I have a secret to tell you, actually I..."
"Whether you are a man or a woman, I don't care," the Prince of Jin interrupted her.
Zhou Yanhui stunned. "You, you know, don't you?"
Whether I know it or not is unimportant; what matters is that I don't like you.
"I didn't mean to lie to you, I actually..."
Zhou Yanhui that he must have been angry at her for concealing the truth, he must have been.
The Prince of Jin coldly replied, "It's your prerogative to conceal it. But it's my prerogative to dislike you."
"Why? Is it because I'm a foreigner? Or because I pretended to be a man before? Your Highness, can you let me die knowing why?" Zhou Yanhui pitifully.
She had humbled herself to the dust, yet even a glance from her felt like an eyesore to him.
"Because I only love the Princess." Prince of Jin glanced at her. "My love for the Princess has nothing to do with race, or even gender."
Even more extreme, some are unrelated species.
As long as it's her.
In Zhou Yanhui's deepest despair, the Prince of Jin was thinking that Tang Zhuyun had never told him about her background!
That cunning little mermaid!
I want to go home; I miss her.
Zhou Yanhui looked at the smile on Prince of Jin's lips and the sudden tenderness in his eyes, and her heart shattered.
She was crying, he was laughing; he was laughing while thinking of another woman.
This is her love.